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No matter where you are, Israel’s ‘long arm’ may be coming for you next COMMENT | Belén Fernández | And so Israel struck again. On Sept.8, the Middle East’s favourite perennial aggressor launched missiles against the Qatari capital of Doha, targeting Hamas leaders involved in negotiations surrounding a proposal from the …

  COMMENT | SAM OTUKEI | In the fight against medicine stockouts and theft in Uganda’s public health facilities, much attention is rightly given to the supply side—how and when National Medical Stores (NMS) delivers drugs. But once those deliveries reach a health facility, the responsibility shifts. At that point, …

COMMENT | CONSTANCE KICONCO | She came crying. “Auntie Connie, I am not what they think I am. A boy wrote me a letter, and I ignored it. Later, he sent WhatsApp messages. He got my number from my friend. My mother found the letter, and now she thinks badly of …

  COMMENT | RUBY OSMAN & DAN SLEAT | Much has changed since Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin last stood together atop Tiananmen Square in 2015. When they did so again this week, it was supposedly as equal partners. But, of course, the reality is far …

“Uganda’s oil and gas story is still being written. But it cannot be told in full without recognising the leadership that turned forgotten potential into an opportunity for generations.” COMMENT | DR FRED KABAGAMBE-KALIISA |  Veteran Ugandan journalist Tonny Owana recently shared a 1980 article by Ilakut Ben Bella, first …

COMMENT | ANDREW KATABS | At 81, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni continues to dominate Uganda’s political and economic story. His admirers rightly point to his role in ending decades of armed insurgencies, restoring a measure of stability, and opening space for growth. For nearly four decades, his leadership has given …

  COMMENT | MOSES RUTAHIGWA | Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are a vital part of Uganda’s economy, comprising 90% of the private sector, employing over 2.5 million people, and contributing 20% of the country’s GDP. They embody the grit and ingenuity that define Uganda’s entrepreneurial spirit. Yet, for long …

Practical projects: A Tuition Raiser Strategy for Academic Institutions COMMENT | ERIAH LULE | My parents juggled loans to finance my university education. They sought financial assistance, ensuring I do not join the statistics that indicate that over a quarter of those who start higher education, drop out due to …

   How the ruling party’s competitive elections produce a government that serves individuals THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda |  The just-concluded NRM primary elections are a classic case of the inconsistency between Uganda’s politics and democratic theory. There is a wide expectation that when leaders are subjected to popular …

COMMENT | GEBRT KONSTANTY | There is a raging global debate about whether Israel’s actions in Gaza qualify as genocide. The United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide defines the offense as “acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial …